Everett Griffiths & Brian Bondari: WordPress 3 Plugin Development Essentials [EPUB]

Word Press is one of the most popular platforms for building blogs and general websites. By learning how to develop and integrate your own plugins, you can add functionality and extend Word Press in any way imaginable. By tapping into the additional power and functionality that plugins provide, you can make your site easier to administer, add new features, or even alter the very nature of how Word Press works. Covering Word Press version 3, this book makes it super easy for you to build a variety of plugins.Word Press 3 Plugin Development Essentials is a practical hands-on tutorial for learning how to create your own plugins for Word Press. Using best coding practices, this book will walk you through the design and creation of a variety of original plugins.Word Press 3 Plugin Development Essentials focuses on teaching you all aspects of modern Word Press development. The book uses real and published Word Press plugins and follows their creation from the idea to the finishing touches in a series of easy-to-follow and informative steps. You will discover how to deconstruct an existing plugin, use the Word Press API in typical scenarios, hook into the database, version your code with SVN, and deploy your new plugin to the world.Each new chapter introduces different features of Word Press and how to put them to good use, allowing you to gradually advance your knowledge. Word Press 3 Plugin Development Essentials is packed with information, tips, and examples that will help you gain comfort and confidence in your ability to harness and extend the power of Word Press via plugins.